Jai is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jai in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#822
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About the Name Jai
Jai is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #305 in 2010, and it now sits at #945. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jai is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jai in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jai
Jai Serong — Jai Serong is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Jai Semenyo — Jai Erlom Semenyo is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for Championnat National 2 club FC Lorient B.
Jai Quitongo — Jai Quitongo is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jai
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Jai per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jai in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jai has been fairly steady, ranked #822 in 2025 against #898 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #246 in 2004.
Jai is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jai include: Jai Serong, Jai Semenyo and Jai Quitongo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jai does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jais in the wild.
39
UK babies named Jai (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 76 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jai
Almost certainly the only Jai in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jai
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story